Aecilia's glare was fixed on Aria, who instinctively felt the chill of fear that she had experienced before from just one look.
Surprisingly, however, Aria stood her ground and showed no signs of retreat, even though she appeared to tremble slightly at Aecilia's presence.
Aecilia, aware of the effectiveness of her intimidation, chose not to escalate the situation further, as she needed to have an important conversation with the Marquess.
"Why would I?" Aria asked, hearing the sound of a door opening.
A woman stepped through, the very woman holding the title of the Sovereign Heroine she had so vividly remembered from her memories of the previous day and that day at the academy.
The horror of those memories still lingered, but this time it was merely a recollection, prompting Aria to tilt her head curiously.
